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Catalog Number

CAS 1993-0010-0010   CAS 1993-0010-0010; Votive plaque
Category Visual Arts
Object Name Votive plaque
Culture Japanese
Global Region East Asia
Country Japan
State/Prov./Dist. Kyoto Prefecture
County
Other Geographic Data District: Fushimi; Shrine: Fushimi-Gokogu
Maker's Name Unknown
Date of Manufacture 1978
Collection Name Kadota Collection (Japanese Folk Toys)
Materials Wood; Paint; Silk
Description Flat, 5-sided plaque with painted image of a dancing monkey, held by Leah by kneeling man; Purple silk cord is threaded through drilled hole at top; Seal of shrine is stamped in red in lower left corner; Red inscriptions along right edge read, "Good Luck." Artist's signature (illegible) is inscribed in black in lower right corner.
Dimensions (cm) Width = 17.7, Thickness = 1.1, Length = 11.3